Podcast appearances and mentions of King Harold

Dr Duncan Wright from Newcastle University explains how an 11th century royal toilet has allowed researchers to prove the location of King Harold's residence, solving a mystery of the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Also joining Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams is Dani Wootton who'll bring you this month's Time Team News. Meg Russell explains the science behind the mental health benefits of archaeology and there'll be more of your Patreon questions answered. Don't forget you can join us on Patreon for bonus content and extended interviews. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

News items read by Laura Kennedy include: English seaside residence identified as the lost site of King Harold's 11th-century home (details)(details) Unique drainage and irrigation system supported Amazon's first grain-based agrarian economy (details)(details) Roman sanctuary discovered deep within Spain's key Paleolithic site (details) DNA research traces the human-influenced development of sheep genomes over 12 millennia (details)(details)

Iain Dale talks to Alexander Stafford about the King who was killed by an arrow to the eye. Or was he?

Did the Chancellor's much anticipated pre-election budget fall flat? Nish and Coco pick over the details and wonder why our public services are being sacrificed for the sake of tax cuts. There's reaction from Westminster from political journalist Kiran Stacey, who says that there are signs of the budget unravelling already. Rachelle Earwaker from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says it does nothing for the poorest in society, calling it a budget for “big earners and big owners”.Find out how a sleepy corner of Devon could be about to shake up our political system. Fed up of a first past the post system that's delivered a Tory MP for the last 99 years, voters in Totnes are organising their own series of primaries to pick a progressive candidate to oust their MP Anthony Mangnall. Could it catch on in other places too?There's an International Women's Day theme to this week's hero and villain…find out what Lucy Moore and the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have done to deserve their accolades. Meanwhile Coco's got a bone to pick with King Harold of 1066 fame, plus there are tales of micro-pigs, badgers and naughtiness at Disneyland.Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07514 644 572 (UK) or + 44 7514 644 572Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworldGuests:Kiran Stacey, political correspondent at The GuardianRachelle Earwaker, senior economist at The Joseph Rowntree FoundationAudio credits:parliamentlive.tvX / @SDevonPrimaryX / @lucyajmmooreUseful links:https://www.jrf.org.uk/https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/

Book Club #84 - Emperor of Rome - Richard has been a dad for nine years and is trying to work out if he will have any life after the kids have left home (no he won't). His guest is comedian, actor and children's author Rosie Jones who talks about why she wanted to write a book with a disabled person at its centre, why she wishes Tiny Tim had died, the beautiful story line where Edie finds herself and begins to understand her sexuality, plus her new book about bullying Moving On Up. They also talk about trolls, Alison Hammond, the Royal Variety Performance, her new panel show Out of Order, being King Harold's mother, the challenges of Trip Hazard and how the Hell she manages to fit so much stuff into her life.Buy Rosie's books here https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=rosie+jonesCome and see RHLSTP on tour http://richardherring.com/rhlstp Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Battle of Stamford Bridge saw both sides suffer heavy casualties but, with Harald Hardrada slain in battle, the English emerged ...

If Puss in Boots supposed to be a legendary hero, why would he agree to be a hitman for King Harold? How did he decide to kill an innocent ogre? Why did Puss attempt to murder Shrek?

Bonus episode from the podcast 'Cauldron - A Military History Podcast'. At the outset of the battle, several mailed horsemen rode up to the Viking lines. Tostig Godwinson moved up to hear what the Anglo Saxon riders had tot say. The leader of the men was his brother, King Harold, and he offered Tostig peace and his life. When Tostig asked what the King offered to his ally, Harald Hardcounsel, the King, responded, "Six feet of English ground, and then some more as he is taller than most men." With this little quip, the second most important battle in English history began. At Stamford Bridge, the fate of the Viking World hinged, and the future of the rest of the world was changed. Cauldron - A Military History Podcast can be found on all podcasting platforms. Cauldron Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William the Conqueror famously defeated King Harold at the battle of Hastings in 1066. But in order to achieve this victory, he first had to get his army (and some 2000 horses) across the sea from Normandy. So how exactly did he manage that gargantuan task? Speaking to David Musgrove, Rebecca Tyson reveals how a wealth of maritime knowledge and experience was required to pull off this extraordinary feat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The King and His Pigs Activity Booklet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nkuoDxd8r_wE2KqfrZqRwzmMd6rTFvTb/view?usp=sharing In this episode, King Harold, a greedy and impatient ruler, enlists the help of a wizard to transform his chickens into pigs, hoping to eat some bacon. However, the wizard warns him that the magic only works if two things are similar, and there will be consequences for his choice. The transformation goes awry, and King Harold finds himself turned into a pig. Along the way, he learns the personal stories of the other animals in the kingdom and realizes there's more to life than just bacon. Don't miss out on the fun and inspiring stories that we have in store for you! By subscribing to our podcast, you'll be the first to hear about our latest episodes and be a part of our growing community. Join us on this journey of discovery and learning, and let's explore the world of storytelling together. Hit that subscribe button now and never miss an episode! Where to Find Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storytimeadventurespodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StorytimeAdventuresPodcast Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storytime-adventures --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storytime-adventures/message

On 14th Oct, northwest of the town of Hastings, the Anglo-Saxon army of the English King Harold met and fought the invading Norman army of the Duke of Normandy, later to be known as William the Conqueror.  This was the moment, the turning point in English history, still considered today as the last successful invasion of the British Isles by a foreign army.  The Battle roiled from dawn to dusk – a long, bloody and exhausting encounter – at the end William was victorious and Harold was dead.  Tom interviews the historian and novelist, Allan Mallinson,  who has written extensively on military matters.  His latest book, ‘The Shape of Battle' was published in 2021 and is a study of why battles are fought, and to do this he examines 6 military encounters, all of which took place in the preceding one thousand years. The first of these is the Battle of Hastings.The Battle of Hastings ended the Anglo-Saxon rule in England.  Under the Norman rule of William the Conqueror the feudal organisation of the country began.and so it goes,Tom Assheton & James Jackson Reference:The Shape of Battle by Allan MallinsonFace of Battle  by John Keegan See also:YouTube: BloodyViolentHistoryhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodyviolenthistory/https://www.jamesjacksonbooks.comhttps://www.tomtom.co.uk If you enjoy the podcast, would you please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcast App? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps to spread the wordSee https://simplecast.com/privacy/ for privacy information

Back in Trondheim, Thor and Umlaut discover that in their absence Smooth-Tooth has been spreading lies about them to King Harold. When Thor asks for permission to marry the king's cousin Kari, it is decided that only a judicial battle will settle the matter. Accepting the ruling, the karls fight against Smooth-Tooth and his brother Yngwie Hump, only to later find themselves being run out of the village by the sore losers' uncle Bolg the Bulge and a mob of his kin. Fortunately, Umlaut has had a dream of a strange new land awaiting them.   

Edward the Confessor's uncle was elected king

Today I want to explain why I believe King Harold may have been responsible for an ogre genocide, and if that is true, it would truly be the event that set the stage for everything else that happened in the Shrek saga thus far.

Chillbooks edition of Norway (1911) by A. F. Mockler-Ferryman, an exciting journey through the history, culture and geography of Norway in the year 1911 - from the series “Peeps At Many Lands”. Illustrations by A. Heaton Cooper and Nico Jungman. Enjoy this complete audiobook with subtitles, relaxing music and visuals to help you stay engaged.

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Harold was killed on the battlefield and, although his exact cause of death isn't known, it signalled the collapse of the ...

The second instalment in Carol McGrath's captivating The Daughters of Hastings trilogy! A marriage made in heaven, or hell? 1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died. Her niece Gunnhild longs to leave Wilton Abbey, but is her suitor, Breton knight Count Alain of Richmond, interested in her inheritance as the daughter of King Harold and Edith Swan-Neck, or does he love her for herself? Is her own love for Count Alain an enduring love, or has she made a terrible mistake? The Swan Daughter is woven around a true 11th-century tale of elopement, love and courage. Love the novels of Carol McGrath? Don't miss The Silken Rose, starring one of the most fierce and courageous forgotten queens of England!

It is perhaps the best known year in English history. But why has it endured in the national consciousness? Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook talk the Battle of Hastings, the end of the Anglo-Saxons and wonder if King Harold really was killed by an arrow in the eye.A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media productionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer Tony PastorTwitter:@TheRestHistory@holland_tom@dcsandbrookEmail: restishistorypod@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"THE WORLD IS DYING FOR LOVE." (by Henry Doorman)... Words lived out by Harold Elliott, a pioneer of police chaplaincy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On November 1, 2018, as Police Chaplain Harold Elliott with Arlington PD was "living his line, from one point to another," pulmonary fibrosis was zapping his energy. Yet, in the midst of it all, he was still willing to give me one more interview. So, we sat down in his living room and began to capture "his legacy" on audio. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   In your mind's eye, you'll envision him as you listen to his rich, deep voice point out things like, "Love one another"; "Touch another life"; "Don't put it off"; "The power of presence"...                                        ----------------------------------------------------------- Near the end of our time together on that cool, November day, Harold (or, King Harold, as I called him), quoted a Scripture that fits him so well, "THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM." ...

Welcome to Chattegat, where we chat about Kattegat and beyond! Raise your curved Horns and chat with us about everything from Vikings on the History Channel. In today’s episode, we talk Vikings season 6, episode 13 - The SignalRaise your horns as we Toast to King Harold! Skål!Character Highlight: Halfdan RagnarsonJoin the group discussion on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1222974777895829/Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @chattagatpodcast Send us an email to chattegatpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/chattegatIntro and Outro music by: DunholmpiperYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DunholmpiperInstagram: @dunholmpiperSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/chattegat)

Part 1, the RomansBefore there were Kings of England, there was Roman occupation. In fact, you might think of the first monarch of England as being the Roman Emperor. Britain was officially discovered when Julius Caesar made to expeditions in 55 and 54 BC. He did not successfully invade England; that job was left to his successor Plautius in 43 AD. From that time, Britain was part of the Roman Empire.Part 2, King ArthurIt’s at the Battle of Badon Hill where reports of a famous warrior or leader (or perhaps king?) emerges. He united and rallied the people around him and defeated the Saxons. He is named Ambrosius Aurelianus by contemporary historians Gildas and Bede and called “Arthur” by Nennius—the first historian to mention Arthur by name. King Arthur is among the most famous literary characters of all time. And Arthur's legend shapes the British Monarchy for years to come.Part 3, HeptarchyBy the seventh century, the boundaries of the Heptarchy were established, separating the land into seven tribal kingdoms: Northumbria, Wessex, Mercia, East-Anglia, Essex, Kent, and Sussex. One of the best-known and most powerful kings of this era is Alfred the Great, a strong military leader and wise ruler, who became King of Wessex in 871. He defeated the Danes at Rochester, imposed rule on South Wales, and took London from the Danes. He’s also credited with starting a permanent army and navy. Alfred eventually ruled most of the area. Part 4, Becoming EnglandKing Aethelstan became King of Wessex in 899 and succeeded to the kingdom of the Northumbrians when Sihtric died in 927. In 937, he and his brother Edmund defeated a combined force of the Kings of Dublin, Scots, Strathclyde, and others. During this period, he was recognized as the first person to rule over all the land that would eventually become known as England. He claimed the title “King of all Britain.” Part 5, Emma of NormandyEmma of Normandy was sent to England in 1002 to marry Aethelred the Unready. Viking attacks and invasions meant Emma and her children went into exile before Cnut, King of Denmark, conquered England in 1016. Emma displayed political skills as she maintained a good relationship with Cnut and his new regime. She married Cnut in 1017. For the majority of her life, Emma had wielded political power in ways that were unheard of for women. Part 6, The Confessor and The ConquerorThere’s a legend that Edward had promised God he would make a pilgrimage to St. Peter’s in Rome if he were ever able to return safely to his kingdom. But once he took the throne, Edward felt he could not safely leave his people. He built a large stone church in honor of St. Peter. The church became known as “West” minster to distinguish it from the “east” minster, which was St. Paul’s Cathedral. William Duke of Normandy claimed to be rightful King after Edward's death. He defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings and ended Anglo-Saxon rule. William I is often recognized as the first King of England, and “English history” often starts with the Battle of Hastings. But the monarchy had its beginning long before 1066.

This week is the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Sophie (aged 7) & Ellie (age 5) tell the story of William the Conqueror, King Harold and Harald Hardrada’s fight for the English throne.----more---- Edward the Confessor is old. He has no children. Harold wants to be the King after him and is a powerful Saxon noble. But William, Duke of Normandy is Edward’s Cousin and has a claim to the throne. Meanwhile the powerful King of Norway, Harald Hardrada wants to see Viking rule again over England. Three powerful men desire the throne.   But a few years before 1066 everything is complicated when Harold is ship wrecked in Normandy. He is “rescued” by William. And swears an oath to support William’s claim to the throne. Was he forced to make this oath? Sophie thinks so. But Ellie thinks that a pinky promise is a pinky promise.   When Edward dies, Harold is proclaimed King. William is furious and prepares to invade. Harold waits for him in the south. But Harald Hardrada, in concert with Harold’s estranged brother Tostig, lands in the North. The Viking army defeats the local saxon forces. Harold quickly marches his troops north. He catches the Vikings unprepared. The Viking army is slaughtered. Hardrada and Tostig are both killed. Harold has killed one of his rivals. But now he learned that William has landed in the south of England near Hastings.   Harold rushes his army south. And meets William in battle. Sophie and Ellie tell the gripping story of the battle. We hear how the initial Norman attacks are defeated. But we also learn how the Norman’s pretend to run away and draw some of the Saxons off the hill. This weakens their shield wall. Then the Norman archers shoot into the air, further depleting the Saxon ranks. Finally the Norman knights break into the Saxon lines and kill them. Harold himself is killed – maybe by an arrow in his eye.   The Normans are victorious. Saxon England has falled. William is the Conqueror.   PATRONS CLUB – EXTRA EPISODES Our Patrons’ Club helps support our family podcast. There are different tiers of membership. But they all involve more episodes each month and you can get to choose your episode or even be in an episode. We’d love you to become a member. Go to https://www.patreon.com/historystorytimeto sign up and listen to an exclusive episode

Wax museums. Why tho? Chris and Clint also discuss newsletters, threesomes, erectile dysfunction, wax figures, Instagram dance videos, and King Harold.

Episode: 1905 The Bayeux Tapestry, a comic book history of 11th-century France.  Today, the Bayeux Tapestry.

Welcome to the first episode of Fun Facts! Leo talks about King Harold II, his rise to power, how he was actually a great King and his demise at Hastings.

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Continuing our mediocrity marathon on DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2007 DreamWorks animated film, Shrek the Third, the 3rd movie in the Shrek franchise. Taking place after Shrek 2, Shrek and Fiona are taking over the kingdom after King Harold falls ill. However, he passes away and Shrek is no longer interested in being the king of Far Far Away. He then learns of another heir to the throne named Arthur Pendragon who is a teenage loser in high school. Fiona reveals to Shrek that she is pregnant and he fears of being a father. Meanwhile, Prince Charming wishes to get revenge on Shrek and gathers together the villains from classic fairy tales to take over Far Far Away and throw a play where he would kill Shrek on stage. Will Arthur becoming ready for king or will Prince Charming fulfill his revenge? When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $799 million dollars out of a $160 million dollar budget. However, it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers stating that it was not as good as the two previous films. Since then, most people consider it to be the worst film in the Shrek franchise. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

Ivar leads the Russ kicking off the invasion of Scandinavia which takes a toll on the Vikings. Gunnhilld suffers a great loss which brings Bjorn’s new family closer. King Harold’s jealousy creates a downward spin leading to defeat. Today's After Show Was Hosted By: Lauren B (@laurenbmosley) Al Gragg (@ALg_Jamaica_House_Film) Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com

Ubbe and Torvi encounter the wanderer and the truth is hardly revealed. Bjorn gets a second wife and is force to make an alliance with King Harold. Ivar is reunited with Hvitserk. Today's After Show Was Hosted By:Lauren B. (laurenbmosley) Al Gragg ( @ALg_Jamaica_House_Film) Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com

Ep. 6: Death and the Serpent - The election for the King of all of Norway begins with high hopes for Bjorn. Lagertha and her shield maidens prepare for the return of the Bandits. Hvitserk becomes extremely unstable. Ep. 7: The Ice Maiden - The election for the King of all of Norway is claimed by King Harold. Bjorn flees the for his life. Bandits attack Lagertha's village; Lagertha and her shield maidens take victory. Lagertha return home and is killed by Hvitserk. Today's After Show Was Hosted By: Lauren B. Mosley & Al Gargg Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com

At the outset of the battle, several mailed horsemen rode up to the Viking lines. Tostig Godwinson moved up to hear what the Anglo Saxon riders had tot say. The leader of the men was his brother, King Harold, and he offered Tostig peace and his life. When Tostig asked what the King offered to his ally, Harald Hardcounsel, the King, responded, "Six feet of English ground, and then some more as he is taller than most men."  With this little quip, the second most important battle in English history began. At Stamford Bridge, the fate of the Viking World hinged, and the future of the rest of the world was changed. Enjoy and send me your "What If?" theories! This week’s main source - 1066 by Peter Marren and Osprey’s Combat Series Viking Warrior Vs. Anglo Saxon Warrior by Garreth WilliamsMusic - Vol Halla from YouTubeCover Art -MelhakQuestions or Corrections - https://www.cauldronpodcast.com/sendustheoriesTo support the show got to https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8278347 and search Cauldron PodcastFor images, videos, and sources check us out on social media -Facebook@cauldronpodcastInstagram@cauldronpodcast Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/228wnzQC4Pq3hDbJIjtyOk?si=9so3Dn1fSBC5ulxUE3uuiA iTuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cauldron/id1345505888 

We head to 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield in East Sussex to discover what goes into recreating history at our infamous annual Battle of Hastings re-enactment on the very site where the armies of King Harold and William the Conqueror clashed. We meet events manager Diane Evans and re-enactor Nigel Amos, who has played both King Harold and William the Conqueror in previous years, to reveal what is involved in organising and taking part in the biggest event in the entire English Heritage calendar. To find out more or plan a visit, go to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield/

Family Lore and DNA Trampled Underfoot Podcast 47Mark and Eloy talk about the story of people found isolated through time in the rural mountains of Spain. Does Eloy come from them? We think so. Who were they and why were they considered Jews or Moors? What did DNA testing find? Well then going to England we talk about Steve Nealon and how he found a nobleman way back in his family tree from back in the 1100s. He was married to the aunt of King Harold the first! Wow, lot's of cool conversations. We also talk about a story katie Dotson shared with us about Orson Welles and it's a great one. Believe it or not a lot more cool conversations tpp. Like old TV formats and how things have changed in the way we consume entertainment. Check it out!

3 March 2019 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 6:39-45 + Homily 18 Minutes 22 Seconds Link to the Readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/030319.cfm (New American Bible, Revised Edition) From the parish bulletin:   The pilings on the east side of the Brooklyn Bridge are on the spot where the great Father of Our Country, having evacuated eight thousand Continental troops after their defeat in the Battle of Long Island, boarded the last small boat. In the mist, he did not seek safety until all his men had crossed the East River, earlier known as the Sound River. This was what military strategists call a “tactical withdrawal” because it would rescue victory from defeat. Even so, while unlike the desperate retreat of Napoleon from Moscow, riding in his cushioned coach past the frozen remains of thousands of his hapless troops, it was the course of desperation, not unlike the withdrawal of the ten thousand Greek mercenaries of the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger, trekking 1,500 miles until they reached the sea, and the withdrawal from Gallipoli in World War I, and the more modern rescues of Dunkirk in World War II.    There is another kind of withdrawal, a strategy called “feigned retreat.” William the Conqueror earned his nickname in 1066 by pretending to withdraw, luring the army of King Harold into a trap. Sam Houston used the strategy at the Battle of San Jacinto. Fast forward, and you have Field Marshall Rommel doing the same with the 21st Panzer Division in 1943 at the Kasserine Pass, devastating the American forces in their first foray in World War II. The American troops soon learned the enemy’s strategy, and thankfully so, otherwise we would not be in our recognizable world today.     Our Blessed Lord was not a pacifist. When he said to turn the other cheek when attacked, he was using the shrewdest kind of tactical strategy in spiritual combat against the Prince of Pride, who can only be mortally wounded by humility. While he refused a sword when he was captured, because he had come into the world to fight Satan on the Cross, he approved Peter carrying two swords should they be needed.    Saint Gregory of Nyssa knew that the most effective tactic in spiritual combat is contempt for arrogance, which appears foolish in the eyes of cynics: “People are often considered blind and useless when they make the supreme Good their aim and give themselves up to the contemplation of God, but Paul made a boast of this and proclaimed himself a fool for Christ’s sake. The reason he said, ‘We are fools for Christ’s sake,’ was that his mind was free from all earthly preoccupations. It was as though he said, ‘We are blind to the life here below because our eyes are raised towards the One who is our head.’”    Christ often withdrew into the wilderness for prayer (Luke 5:16). These retreats were not flights from defeat. They were a calculated strategy, in preparation for the final victory over sin and death.

Clive Anderson has always been fascinated by Harold Godwinson whose life and reign came to a bloody end at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, which a thousand years on is still the most famous date in English history. In his humorous look at King Harold, he wonders why Shakespeare never chose to write a play about his life - which has all the elements of a gripping historical drama, and a great tragedy. Producer: Sarah Taylor

William “the Conqueror” gets all the press. As the man who changed the course of British (and World) history with his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, he’s one of the more famous leaders to be crowned King of England. His victory, however, was anything but a foregone conclusion. In a three-way fight for the throne, the decisions of his rival Harold Godwinson loomed large in William’s eventual victory, making The Conqueror’s conquest (and the birth of this wonderfully odd hybrid language we call English) seem far more like fluke swings of fortune than the outcome of destiny.

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 saw England conquered for the last time by a foreign power. This episode covers Norman the Conqueror’s landing and King Harold’s response. Based on the story at the History Moments website. Follow along at http://historyweblog.com/2017/03/normans-land-in-england/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-moments/support

Welcome to another episode of the Inside Yorkshire Podcast. A podcast full of stories and tales from the people of Yorkshire. In this episode your host Susan Baty-Symes interviews Andy Kluz a former journalist, interviewer, documentary maker and writer.  Andy talks to us about his life in Yorkshire as a broadcaster and documentary maker and how he has now turned his hand to writing. His recent book, Fire of God, asks us to ponder on what might have happened if King Harold had survived the Battle of Hastings. Susan and Andy dive into the humble beginnings of Andy’s career in journalism and how a chance meeting opened the door for an esteemed career at the ‘Northern Echo’ in Darlington. Andy explains how after hitchhiking across Europe he felt the call of both Yorkshire and a career in Broadcasting as he secured a job at radio Tees until 1990 before being headhunted by Tyne Tees. Susan moves on to ask Andy about the interesting story behind his barn conversion in Richmond and how his home in the sprawling Yorkshire countryside could possibly be one of the oldest houses around with a core dating back to the 13th/14th century. Finally, Susan and Andy discuss his most recent book ‘Fire Of God’ an alternate history novel on the battle of Hastings, that poses the question of what if King Harold has survived the battle of Hastings? As Andy says... "I love alternate history, the thought in the back of my mind was always what if King Harold has survived the battle of Hastings?  There is some evidence from Henry the First to say he met a man in Chester who convinced him he was Harold. So what would have happened if he had survived…?" BEST MOMENTS “Yorkshire is god’s own country and I wouldn't live anywhere else.”  Andy “My biggest pleasure - The railway story, told from the North East perspective.”   VALUABLE RESOURCES Andy Kluz - Fire Of God - https://www.amazon.co.uk/FIRE-GOD-Andy-Kluz/dp/0244323828 ABOUT THE HOST Susan has been living in Yorkshire for over 30 years. She is passionate about the county she has adopted as her home and she never ceases to be amazed at the wealth of talent ‘Inside Yorkshire’ and the tales that people tell. CONTACT METHOD www.insideyorkshire.co.uk susan@insideyorkshire.co.uk

Antonia Quirke visits the house that Richard Burton bought for Elizabeth Taylor in a fishing village in Mexico, that's now a deluxe hotel. When the lovers conducted their affair out in the open in Puerto Vallarta, the paparazzi soon followed, and eventually the the small town was transformed into a tourist mecca. Director Ceyda Torun explains how she invented new technology to follow a herd of cats through the streets of Istanbul for her documentary Kedi. Antonia visits St Leonards, where King Harold's consort Edith Swan Neck is memorialised with a delapidated public sculpture. There she meets film-maker Andrew Kotting, who is trying to restore Edith's memory with a new documentary Edith Walks, in which he and five friends hike 108 miles from Waltham Abbey to the South East coast as an act of pilgrimage.

Why did King Harold get shot in the Eye? Who was the first Accident and Emergency started for? What was a key trigger for Anti Apartheid? Grab a chair and listen to the Andre Vincent reveal the Mislaid Comedy Heroes of the past... and how at the route of every mystery, a comedian is unearthed. Thanks for listening - if you can, please donate, but you can also help by sharing this episode on social media and writing a review on iTunes. www.zlistdeadlist.com FEATURING: Tommy Trinder, Marty Feldman, Alfred Vance, Ernie Lotinga, Taillefer.... and loads more. Andre Vincent is a comedian, writer and actor. He is also a comedy Historian and you can check out his pet project, Mislaid Comedy Heroes https://www.mislaidcomedyheroes.com/ as well as visiting his website http://www.andrevincent.co.uk/ - he was also on a previous episode of the Z List Dead List. Iszi Lawrence is a comedian and podcasterer and contributor to BBC's Making History and presenter of The British Museum Membercast. @iszi_lawrence The Z List Dead List is a podcast about obscure people from History. Created by Iszi Lawrence @iszi_lawrence To help support the show please share it with your friends and on social media. Also leave us a review on iTunes - this makes us more visible so that other people can find us. For any donations please use the paypal button. Thanks very much! MUSIC All Licenses can be viewed on www.freemusicarchive.org. Theme: Time Trades Live at the WFMU Record Fair - November 24, 2013 by Jeffery Lewis (http://www.thejefferylewissite.com)

The second of our Tales of Orange, following last episode's The Queen and the Orange. Music: Creepy — Bensound.com.   James:    Here are some Totally Made up Tales, brought to you by the magic of the internet. Andrew / James (alternating):     Mist covered the land, and from the recesses of the valley came a new sound. Bwaaaaaaah, it went. This startled the villagers, who gathered at the edge of town with ear pressed to the ground listening to the mysterious rumblings and worrying. It made many noises before they saw, emerging from the mist, elephants!     As they stampeded toward the town, the elephants put their trunks into action, trumpeting the arrival of the herd. Thus, was jazz invented. James:    And now, the Cavalier of Saint Ignacio. Andrew:    The sun rose over the hills with the promise of a hot summer's day ahead. James:    Sitting in the shade of an orange tree, a man bit into the fruity pulp of the delicious orange globe. Andrew:    He offered half of the fruit to the dog that faithfully sat by his side, and man and beast together wolfed down their delicious fruity breakfast. James:    Over the hill back in the town, he could hear the sound of trumpets. Andrew:    It was the celebration of the Feet of Saint Ignacio. James:    Since sundown the day before, people from the villages all around had been bringing their wares and particularly their oranges, fabled throughout the country, to the town square in preparation for the feast. Andrew:    Saint Ignacio was the patron saint of orange grove, and legend ran that wherever his foot had landed on the earth, a tree had sprung up — and in celebration of his feast day at the end of the orange season, the growers would gather in the capital city of the region, and paint the soles of their feet orange and walk through the streets. James:    The children would run amongst them singing and dancing and laughing, and when they reached the town square, a great feast awaited them all. Andrew:    This man however, was not taking part in the feast this year, for something significant was about to happen to him. James:    As he got up intending to make his way into the town, another sound reached his ears. Andrew:    He was not the only one who heard the mysterious sound. His dog's ears pricked up, and his eyes became immediately alert, and he too stood and man and dog looked at the distant horizon. James:    At first they could see nothing but dust. Then, gradually they could see figures moving through the dust and finally, as the figures got closer, they could see men on horseback; the thundering of the hooves as they galloped towards the town warning of the importance of their mission. Andrew:    He took from his bag a spyglass and extended it in order to inspect the men and determine who they were. James:    He swept the spyglass from one side of the band of cavalry to the other, counting 6,7,8,9,10, no twenty men, all on horseback… until he found their leader. Andrew:    Their leader, the Cavalier of Saint Ignacio, the twenty knights of the orange grove! The fabled, nay, mythical group! Surely, they had died out centuries ago! But no, now here they were looking exactly as they did on the mighty altarpiece painting that stood in the church in the town. James:    He ran to the town elders. Andrew:    Breathlessly, he arrived in the village square and threw himself down before the mayor and said, "Quick! Quick! You must come with me, there is something that I must show you at once. I know it seems unlikely. I know that this is the worst possible time but you must come with me as you trust me as a man and as a member of the city, please!" James:    And then Old Marco, the priest stepped forward and said in his gravelly voice, "It is the Calvary of Saint Ignacio, is it not?" Andrew:    "But how could you know that?" Said the young man. "How could you possibly know?" James:    "I have prayed and I have been visited by the Feet of Saint Ignacio and they pointed towards the frieze of the Cavalry this morning. I knew that they would be coming." Andrew:    "There has been a legend, a legend of yore that was passed to me by the former priest of this town on his death bed that one day the Cavalry would return. They would return with a dire warning." James:    And so the mayor got into the mayor's official cart and the two ponies were hitched to it and the elders followed behind with the children singing and dancing and playing and not understanding that this was not the normal feast of the Feet of Saint Ignacio, but this was something very special. And the entire town met the Cavalry on the border. Andrew:    At the front of the imposing column of men in their dark black robes with orange silk flashes on the sleeves, there was the Cavalier resplendent, a gold cross on his chest, a mighty lance in his hand, a shining helmet upon his head that in the morning sun seemed to be aflame. James:    "Oh Cavalier!" started the mayor. "I beg you, tell us why you have come." Andrew:    "Silence!" said the Cavalier, banging the end of his lance upon the dusty ground. "Cease this revelry and listen to the dread portent that I have to share with you. Your town is in grave danger." James:    So stern was his voice, so imposing his very physique, that even the children stopped playing and dancing and laughing and singing and all was silent before him. Andrew:    All that could be heard was a slight rustling of the morning wind in the trees of the orange groves. The occasional chirp of a cricket. You could have heard a pin drop as everybody hung on the words of the Cavalier. What was the threat that was so dire that the mythical knights should have to return? James:    "The town," began the Cavalier. "The town, the orange groves, Saint Ignacio's memory itself. All is at stake. Andrew:    The wrath of God is to be visited upon this town in twenty four hours' time. A grave crime has been committed against his Grace and a mighty earthquake is going to rip the very foundations of the town from the stones of the hill and cast it down and from the depths of the earthquake will come floods and fire and the groves of oranges will be consumed, unless you render up to me by sundown tonight the criminal who has done this deed." James:    So saying the Cavalier wheeled his horse, and the Cavalry rode off to camp outside in the fields. Andrew:    Chaos immediately reigned in the town. Everybody was stirred by these words. Suspicion came to roost in every heart. "Surely, it was this person's misdeed when they had swindled me at cards." "Surely it was that person who had given me short measure on my loaf of bread."     Ah, but what was the deed and who had committed it? James:    The mayor, and the elders, and Marco the priest, gathered in the mayor's house to discuss what must be done. Andrew:    The mayor banged his fist on the table and demanded silence. The room fell quiet. He had his audience.     "We must hold," he said, "an inquisition. Every adult citizen of the town must be brought before us one by one and their soul and character tested." James:    "We should start," Said Mr. Iniquez who ran the bakery. "We should start with ourselves to ensure that amongst the elders there is no sin." Andrew:    Several faces looked guilty and hesitant at this idea, for who among us would want all of the most secret places of our hearts to be revealed to our neighbours? James:    Nonetheless, no one could come up with a convincing reason why they should not go ahead. And so, one by one they faced their peers and recounted the deeds of their lives. Andrew:    What would it be, this unknown crime against the Grace of God that the inquisition was searching for? Each man or woman in turn stood before the others and confessed what they considered their misdeeds. Coveting their neighbour's wife or ass; failing to respect their father or mother; failing to make confessional or go to church; petty swindling; great misdeeds in the heart, in the mind, in action. All was laid bare. James:    By lunch time, the elders of the town knew each other better than they knew themselves, and already they were worried about doing this with the rest of the population. Arguments were breaking out between elder and elder over slights and infractions over the years. What would happen when they did this with the entire population? Andrew:    What happened was the temperature in the town began to rise. It was as if the collective temper was slowly boiling. There was a seething mass of resentment, and politics, and gossip, and nastiness. The town that had lived so happily and peacefully in the bountiful land, so blessed with fruit trees, where people had lived a happy life for so many years, were slowly turning into a nightmare of mistrust. James:    At the end of the first day, half of the town had confessed their sins. Over night, many arguments broke out, including some fights between those who now knew that they had trusted in vain, or thought better of people than they really should have done. And on the second day, they began again with the rest of the population, confessing their sins one by one to the elders, who wrote them down in a large book. Andrew:    It had been an uneasy night. Few had had a good night's sleep. People were haggard and worried. The town seemed like a different place entirely from the site of happy festivities it had been the day before. By mid afternoon, the confession had been completed and the elders regathered in the office of the mayor to review what they had found to try and uncover the sin that the Cavalier had been sent to expunge. James:    "I have read the entire book of inquisition," said the elderly Marco. "And I cannot see a single act which could be considered the overriding sin of this town." Andrew:    "No, we must look at the list again. Somewhere in this list there must be the sin that we are looking for. What about this one? What about the young man who was having an affair with his brother's wife? Surely that is an offence against God that would have brought his wrath upon us." James:    "But," said Marco, "he did penance for his sin. He confessed that to me five years ago. That cannot possibly be the reason that God's wrath is upon us." Andrew:    "Ah, but what about this? The man who claimed that he had made a donation to the hospital in the capitol city of our country, and in fact he had taken the money and spent it on a weekend of wild abandon." James:    "Ah, but you forget," said the mayor, "that he not only subsequently paid for a new hospital for the capital, but has set up seven or eight hospitals throughout the region." Andrew:    "What about this one? A woman who confesses that in her quest for a husband, not only did she pray devoutly for the Lord to deliver one to her, she cast spells and incantations in a Pagan ritual." James:    "Pah!" said Martine, one of the elder women of the town. "You are simply saying that because as a young woman she was known as the most beautiful amongst the town, and you're all upset that she did not choose you. She was not participating in witchcraft. She was merely reading from a traditional book that all of us have read from at one point or another in our lives. There is no sin here." Andrew:    The elders were at a loss and the mayor said, "well, then let us each take a section of the inquisition book and once again reread it in search of the sin that God seeks to punish us for." James:    And so the elders of the town sat down once more to read through the considerable expanses of the book of inquisition. Meanwhile, outside the town's folk continued in their squabbling and bickering brought about because of the inquisition and the confessions therein.     As the light dimmed and the day came to an end, a storm rolled in off the mountains and rain began to fall on the town. Andrew:    First, in droplets onto the earth it bounced, sending up little clouds of dust. Then gradually in fatter, larger drops it fell, soaking the earth, causing the top soil to run down deep into the valleys. Every animal fled for cover. Soon it was torrential. The cracks of thunder began, and the lightning started to strike at the trees of the orange groves and the tops of the towers of the city. James:    Before long, the locals roused from their sleep, if they had managed to sleep in the first place, noticed the flickering of flames from out in the orange groves, and ran out, distraught in panic. Andrew:    Their livelihood, their treasure, the thing that had nourished and that they had nurtured for so many centuries was being destroyed by this great cataclysm of nature, and as they saw the trees burning, they wept bitter tears. James:    Day dawned on a sorry scene. The orange groves, once rich with beautiful trees, now reduced to blackened stumps. The townsfolk, tired from weeping through the night, collapsed around each other, some of them managing to make their way home, some of them having merely lain down in the street and gone to sleep. Andrew:    It was clear to them that the Cavalier's warning had come to pass that the Wrath of God had been visited on their town and on their region and they had not discovered and delivered the sinner. Where was this person and what had they done?     Meanwhile, far away on a road leading to another part of the country, the man walked whistling a merry tune, his dog by his side, orange juice on both of their faces. James/Andrew (alternating):    Yorkshire was a fictional county in the mind of King Harold. He loved the idea of a county full of dour men who would wear stout jackets and flat caps, and talk to each other in elliptical, impenetrable sentences while smoking, drinking, and watching a cricket match.     When he died, such was the mourning of his country that they created Yorkshire for him in his memory, and it stands today still a testament to his greatness. James:    I'm James and I'm here with Andrew. These stories were recorded without advanced planning and then lightly edited for discerning listener. Join us next time for more Totally Made up Tales.

The song I’ve sent you this week was a demo I did to pitch at David Alexander….hence the big finish.It’s called “I Love You”….David not only recorded the song but made it the title track on the album he made to celebrate his wedding when he married Penny Page…. I didn’t think it would be long before the publicity obtained from the discovery of Richard the Third spread further afield…yes they have now found the BED that belonged to Henry the Seventh !! WOW!!....I wonder if they will parade it through the streets so everyone can throw flowers at it?...It’s only a matter of time before they find the arrow with King Harold’s eye on the end of it. The bloke who designed the cover for the Sgt.Pepper album has been commissioned to paint one of the ferry boats…….apparently he got a one off payment of £200 for the album cover…he should have settled for a penny a copy…I suppose the tourists will like the boat….if you can get away with a yellow submarine you can get away with anything. The police have uncovered a scam that has taken place in Chester…..it’s where a car purposely collides with a bus and a so called solicitor convinces all the passengers to claim for whiplash….the driver is also in on it..... the upshot is that the police are nicking the ringleaders AND doing the passengers for fraud…great news…if it was up to me the whole lot of them would get ten years… There have been some good April Fools activities…someone almost convinced the TV to cover a sighting of a great white shark from the ferry boat….when all was revealed…and the same paper another year announced that the Mersey was due to be at it’s lowest for 1000 years and it would be possible to walk across from Wirral to Liverpool….again the crowds who turned up were not amused.

The song I’ve sent you this week was a demo I did to pitch at David Alexander….hence the big finish.It’s called “I Love You”….David not only recorded the song but made it the title track on the album he made to celebrate his wedding when he married Penny Page…. I didn’t think it would be long before the publicity obtained from the discovery of Richard the Third spread further afield…yes they have now found the BED that belonged to Henry the Seventh !! WOW!!....I wonder if they will parade it through the streets so everyone can throw flowers at it?...It’s only a matter of time before they find the arrow with King Harold’s eye on the end of it. The bloke who designed the cover for the Sgt.Pepper album has been commissioned to paint one of the ferry boats…….apparently he got a one off payment of £200 for the album cover…he should have settled for a penny a copy…I suppose the tourists will like the boat….if you can get away with a yellow submarine you can get away with anything. The police have uncovered a scam that has taken place in Chester…..it’s where a car purposely collides with a bus and a so called solicitor convinces all the passengers to claim for whiplash….the driver is also in on it..... the upshot is that the police are nicking the ringleaders AND doing the passengers for fraud…great news…if it was up to me the whole lot of them would get ten years… There have been some good April Fools activities…someone almost convinced the TV to cover a sighting of a great white shark from the ferry boat….when all was revealed…and the same paper another year announced that the Mersey was due to be at it’s lowest for 1000 years and it would be possible to walk across from Wirral to Liverpool….again the crowds who turned up were not amused.

Journalist and author Ian Macgill found his writing passion traveling through the jungles of South America. As a young man Ian was awarded the Winston Churchill fellowship and traveled through South America studying ancient sites. His adventures in South America would make a great book as well! After his travels he returned to Britain and began his career as a journalist. Ian now owns and operates the Grapevine Magazine in Sheffeld, England. Most recently Ian authored the book The Rhyme of King Harold, the story of King Harold written entirely in verse. Join us today on the Medieval Archives podcast as we talk with Ian Macgill on his adventures in South America, his book The Rhyme of King Harold and the tumultuous year 1066! Did Harold usurp the English throne? Could the Norman invasion been avoided if Harold wasn't the King? Find out all that and more in our fascinating interview with Ian Macgill! The Rhyme of King Harold is the name of the book, Head over to the website and have a look! (http://www.rhymesofhistory.com/) Below are video performances of Ian's book The Rhyme of King Harold. Please send any comments or suggestions to podcast@medievalarchives.com If you are enjoying the podcast please considering leaving a rating on iTunes. Rate the Medieval Archives Podcast now! Listen to the episode now In this episode we discuss: England before King Harold King Harold's rise to power Cause of the Danish Invasion Cause of the Norman Invasion And more... Get your free audio book from Audible.com at: http://www.medievalarchives.com/AudioBook The Rhyme of King Harold The Rhyme of King Harold - Queen Emma Download the MP3 and listen to it on your favorite MP3 player. Subscribe to the feed so you do not miss a single episode. iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Download MP3 | RSS Feed The music was provided by Tim Rayburn. It is available at Magnatune.com

AFTERBUZZ TV -- Doctor Who edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of BBC's Doctor Who series. In this episode host Zach Wilson, Katie Cullen, Tauri Miller, and Megan Salinas discuss The Time Meddler - July, 1965. The TARDIS arrives on an English coastline in the year 1066. Exploring, the Doctor discovers that one of his own people, the Monk, is conspiring to wipe out the Viking fleet and thus allow King Harold to face the forces of William of Normandy with a fresh army at the Battle of Hastings. The Doctor succeeds in thwarting the Monk's plans and leaves him trapped in England. Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more of your post-game wrap up shows for your favorite TV shows, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng

AFTERBUZZ TV -- Doctor Who edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of BBC's Doctor Who series. In this episode host Zach Wilson, Katie Cullen, Tauri Miller, and Megan Salinas discuss The Time Meddler - July, 1965. The TARDIS arrives on an English coastline in the year 1066. Exploring, the Doctor discovers that one of his own people, the Monk, is conspiring to wipe out the Viking fleet and thus allow King Harold to face the forces of William of Normandy with a fresh army at the Battle of Hastings. The Doctor succeeds in thwarting the Monk's plans and leaves him trapped in England. Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more of your post-game wrap up shows for your favorite TV shows, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You Are There. February 13, 1949.  "The Battle Of Hastings". S The events of October 14, 1066. William, the Duke of Normandy, conquers King Harold and becomes king of England. Guy Sorel, Staats Cotsworth, Don Hollenbeck, Robert Lewis Shayon (writer, producer, director), John Daly, Michael Sklar (writer), Ken Roberts, William Podmore, Oliver Cliff, John Merlin, Peter Hobbs, Alfred de La Fuente. oldtimeradiodvd.com/sale

Shrek the Third (2007) When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the

Shrek the Third (2007) When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the

First Doctor, Vicki, & Steven It's the last episode in series 2 and I prepare to get some 'well actually' emails again. "The TARDIS arrives on an English coastline in the year 1066. Exploring, the Doctor discovers that one of his own people, the Monk, is conspiring to wipe out the Viking fleet and thus allow King Harold to face the forces of William of Normandy with a fresh army at the Battle of Hastings. The Doctor succeeds in thwarting the Monk's plans and leaves him trapped in England." Episode 1 - The Watcher - 03/07/1965 18:55 Episode 2 - The Meddling Monk - 10/07/1965 17:40 Episode 3 - A Battle of Wits - 17/07/1965 17:40 Episode 4 - Checkmate - 24/07/1965 17:40 Writer - Dennis Spooner Director - Douglas Camfield Links: Three Skulls Brewery Drunken Time Travel T-Shirt

Shrek The Halls - (1935) When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install th

Shrek The Halls - (1935) When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install th

King Harold wanted nothing more than a peaceful reign, but was destined to spend his time on the throne preparing for war. He had been crowned under the threat of a foreign invasion and had to fend of a major Viking attack in his first summer as king. Now as 1066 drew to a close he got word of the long-awaited Norman landing. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the Battle of Hastings and its aftermath.

You Are There presents " February 13, 1949. CBS net. "The Battle Of Hastings". Sustaining. The events of October 14, 1066. William, the Duke of Normandy, conquers King Harold and becomes king of England. Guy Sorel, Staats Cotsworth, Don Hollenbeck, Robert Lewis Shayon (writer, producer, director), John Daly, Michael Sklar (writer), Ken Roberts, William Podmore, Oliver Cliff, John Merlin, Peter Hobbs, Alfred de La Fuente.

Special Features  Commentary Verity Lambert Obituary Photo Gallery Subtitle Production Notes Subtitles pdf files of Radio Times billings "The Lost Twelve Seconds" - 12 lost seconds recreated using off-air audio recording and the script Stripped for action - a look at the first Doctor's comic strip adventures Restoration featurette The TARDIS arrives on an English coastline in the year 1066. Exploring, the Doctor discovers that one of his own people, the Monk, is conspiring to wipe out the Viking fleet and thus allow King Harold to face the forces of William of Normandy with a fresh army at the Battle of Hastings. The Doctor succeeds in thwarting the Monk's plans and leaves him trapped in England. Synopsis The , , and new companion arrive in on the eve of the and invasions. It is 1066, a pivotal moment in British history, and the hand of a mysterious Monk is at work in the nearby monastery. The Monk is actually a time/space traveller from the same planet as the Doctor, and is attempting historical alterations. The Doctor prevents this and traps the Monk in 1066 by removing a critical component of his TARDIS. Plot The and are surprised to find aboard the . In a disorientated state on Mechanus, he stumbled aboard the ship and has stowed away. They are grateful he survived the collapse of the Mechanoid city and help nurse him back to health, but when the TARDIS lands on a rocky beach and they all step outside Steven takes some convincing that the TARDIS has really been able to travel in space and time. They have in fact arrived in 1066 on the coast of , and their arrival has been witnessed by a who does not seem fazed by the materialisation. The TARDIS is soon after spotted by a villager called Eldred who runs to tell the headman of his village, Wulnoth, about it. The Doctor establishes the century from a discarded helmet and heads off to the village while Steven and Vicki explore the cliffs above. The Doctor encounters Edith, Wulnoth's wife, and convinces her he is a harmless traveller while probing her for more information. He soon finds out it is 1066, since is on the throne and has not yet faced at let alone in the . He then turns his attention to the nearby monastery, at which monks are chanting despite only one of them ever being seen, especially after the chanting seems to slow down as if played back from a recording at the wrong speed. He determines to visit the building. When he gets there the Monk lets him in without revealing himself and then allows the Doctor to prowl around. He finds a playing the monastic chanting, and the Monk also has modern conveniences such as a toaster and a manufactured teapot. The Monk soon has the upper hand and manages to trap the Doctor in a makeshift cell. Steven and Vicki have meanwhile encountered Eldred and noticed his possession of a wristwatch that the Monk dropped earlier. They spend the night in a clearing and the next morning head off back to the TARDIS, little realising Wulnoth has overheard them. Within minutes they are ambushed by the Saxons and taken to the village council. After a heated discussion they convince Wulnoth they are but travellers and are given some provisions to travel on, though Vicki is equally heartened to hear from Edith that the Doctor passed by her hut on his way to the monastery. Steven and Vicki decide to visit the monastery next to try and find their missing friend. The Monk tries to dissuade them from entering but gives himself away deliberately by describing the Doctor too accurately, and so Steven and Vicki decide he must be a prisoner inside the monastery. They decide to break in after dark, which delights the Monk as he prepares the same trap for them that caught the Doctor. The Monk has meanwhile been surveying the seas with and is pleased to finally sight a Viking ship on the horizon. Soon the Vikings land and two small groups are sent to search the area, with one group of three heading toward the Saxon village. One of the Vikings finds and attacks Edith, leaving her traumatised, and in response some of the Saxons go hunting for the invaders. The three Vikings are drunk when they are found and the giant that attacked Edith is cut down, though his companions Sven and Ulf manage to flee. Eldred too has been badly wounded and Wulnoth takes him to the monastery for help. At the Monk's lair Steven and Vicki have stolen in under cover of darkness. They too find the gramophone and are stunned. The Monk has his trap prepared but cannot spring it due to the arrival at the door of Wulnoth and the injured Eldred, whom Wulnoth insists be taken into the Monk's care. Steven and Vicki have meanwhile found the cell empty bar the Doctor's cloak and they then manage to leave the monastery via a secret passage. The Doctor has actually taken the same passage himself and returns to Edith in the Saxon village. He soon hears of the Viking invasion scouting party and, upon leaving Edith's house, decides to head back to the monastery to track down Steven and Vicki, having learned they have gone there. Steven and Vicki have meanwhile found to their dismay that the TARDIS has been submerged beneath the incoming tide. Afraid that the Doctor may have had to leave in it, they resolve to check for him at the monastery anyway, especially after they discover an atomic bazooka trained out to sea from the clifftop near where the TARDIS was. The Monk is intent on using the Vikings for his own ends and, once Wulnoth has departed his monastery, produces an elaborate checklist that builds to a meeting with King Harold himself. There is another knock at the monastery door and this time it is the Doctor who has the upper hand when the door is answered. Fooled into thinking he is being held at gunpoint, the Monk is marched back inside and is about to answer a few questions when there is yet another knock at the door. When the Doctor and Monk answer, they are overpowered by the two Vikings, Sven and Ulf. In the ensuing confrontation the Monk is able to slip away, leaving the Doctor as the Viking prisoner. It is a state of play that does not last long. The Doctor knocks out Sven and elsewhere the Monk does the same to Ulf and securely ties him up. The Monk uses his freedom to persuade the villagers to light beacon fires on the cliff tops, lying that he is expecting materials by sea to enhance the monastery, when in fact he wishes to lure the Viking fleet to land nearby. Wulnoth says he will light the fires, but does not do so as he realises the danger. Steven and Vicki return to the monastery via the secret passage and investigate the crypt, where a heavy power cable emanates from a . When they look inside, they discover that it is a TARDIS of the Monk's very own – he must come from the same place as the Doctor (though the term is not used). The Monk has meanwhile returned to the monastery and is once more under the Doctor's control. He reveals his plan is not to help the Vikings but to lure them to the coast where he hoped to destroy the invasion fleet with atomic bazookas. This would prevent the Viking invasion and thereby shore up King Harold to such an extent he would not then lose the Battle of Hastings. In short, the Monk is a Time Meddler who left his and the Doctor's own planet some fifty years after the Doctor himself. Steven and Vicki have found further evidence of his meddling in his TARDIS: a journal recording his meeting with to discuss powered flight, providing anti-gravitational discs to help the ancient build , and using time travel to collect a fortune in compound interest from a bank. The Doctor denounces the Monk for seeking to alter history and forces him to reveal his TARDIS, where they find Steven and Vicki. Together the time travellers piece together the Monk's immoral plot, which the Monk insists is intended to stabilise England and benefit Western civilisation. The Vikings have meanwhile freed themselves from their bonds and decide to avenge themselves on the monks who have imprisoned them. Eldred spots them and, despite his injuries, flees to the village where he raises Wulnoth and a squad of Saxons to deal with the marauders. At the monastery the tables have turned. Ulf and Sven have formed a contrived alliance with the Monk and have tied up the Doctor's party while the three of them take the bazooka shells down to the cannon on the beach. The scheme is foiled however when the Saxons arrive and engage the fleeing Vikings in a nearby clearing, presumably killing Sven and Ulf in battle. The Monk hides while this fighting rages, little knowing that the Doctor and his friends have been freed and are tampering with his TARDIS. With his scheme in ruins, the Monk decides to leave and returns his TARDIS, though the Doctor has gone and left a note assuring the Monk his meddling days are ended. When the Monk looks inside his TARDIS he realises the Doctor has taken the dimensional control and the interior of his ship has shrunk beyond use, leaving him stranded in 1066 with an angry band of Saxons nearby. The tide having gone out, the Doctor and his friends are free to leave this primitive time in their TARDIS, and journey onward to the stars. Cast — — — — Edith — Eldred — Wulnoth — Saxon Hunter — Viking Leader — Ulf — Sven — Gunnar the Giant — Cast notes Features a guest appearance by Peter Butterworth - see also .William Hartnell does not appear in episode 2 as he was on holiday. A pre-taped recording of his voice is played when the Doctor is locked in a cell. Continuity Vicki and the Doctor discuss and 's departure as seen in and the Doctor refers to 's departure as seen in . The Doctor later misses Barbara's knowledge of history.Vicki reveals she would like to return to after seeing it briefly from the during the events of The Chase. The Doctor, and the Daleks, would return to New York and the Empire State Building onscreen, but without Vicki in the two-part story "" and "".The Time Meddler is the first example of what is known in Doctor Who as the 'pseudo-historical' story, which is one that uses the past as a setting for a science fiction story, as opposed to the pure historical stories, which are set in the past but have no science-fictional elements attached to them besides the presence of the regular characters.This is also the first time we meet another member of the Doctor's race (although they are not yet identified as ), from a time 50 years after the Doctor left his (which is not named in this story). The novels, which are of debatable , establish that the Monk and the Doctor attended the Academy as schoolmates.As the Monk has his own craft much like the Doctor's, and it is referred to by the same name, this story appears to contradict Susan's original claim to have invented the name '' from the craft's initials (in episode one). All future references likewise seem to belie Susan's claim.For that matter, this is the first story in which the acronym TARDIS is said to stand for "Time and Relative Dimensions in Space", rather than the singular 'Dimension' as had been used in An Unearthly Child. This was an error made by during recording, but was retained throughout much of the series' history, with occasional exceptions. The original 'Dimension' was firmly re-established in the first episode of the revived series, "" and so far maintained thereafter.The Monk's name, as given in later novels - - is not revealed in this story. He is simply The Monk, The Meddling Monk or the titular Time Meddler. The canonicity of non-broadcast stories is unclear. The character would make one return appearance on televsion, however, in the epic . Production The working title for this story was The Monk.The four episodes of the serial had individual titles. They were, respectively, "The Watcher", "The Meddling Monk", "A Battle of Wits", and "Checkmate".During production of this story, new producer began taking over production duties.William Hartnell, displeased at the number of changes undergoing the production, play-acted throwing a temper tantrum during the rehearsal of this story.Episodes one, three, and four were reported missing from the BBC Film and Videotape Library following an audit in 1978 (see ). Edited telerecordings of all four episodes were returned to the BBC from in 1985, and complete copies of episodes one and three were returned in 1992. A short sequence from episode four remains missing from the otherwise complete print of all four episodes; the announced 2008 DVD release is scheduled to include a recreation of this missing sequence, which was removed by and runs 12 seconds in duration, depicting an act of violence. In print Doctor Who book The Time Meddler Series Release number 126 Writer Publisher Cover artist ISBN 0 491 03337 0 Release date 15th October 1987 (Hardback) March 1988 (Paperback) Preceded by Followed by A novelisation of this serial, written by , was published by in October 1987. Broadcast,VHS and DVD releases This story was repeated on in 1992.It was released on in November 2002.It will be released on Region 2 in the United Kingdom on , .